Good Morning. It’s a very cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. Truth be told, it’s the coldest we have had it so far this winter.

Being that I had to get up through the night, I took a few readings of what the temperatures were.

-29.4 C | -20.92 F 12:30 AM
-32.4 C | -26.32 F 3:08 AM
-33.8 C | -28.84 F 5:06 AM
-34.8 C | -30.64 F 7:12 AM

And right at the moment at 8:52 AM it is sitting at -34 C | -29.2 F. I hope you had your car plugged in, or made sure your antifreeze was up to snuff. It will warm up a touch as the day moves forward. But it will take a while. Highway 522 is snow and ice covered, so care will have to be taken if out and about. We didn’t have any more snow overnight, but we could see another inch or two, starting tomorrow sometime, and into tomorrow night. Winter is here in Port Loring.

On another note, being so cold, my lovely wife and I did have to get up more often through the night to feed our wood furnace. But for most parts, one of us usually wakes up anyway. If I get up, I put the wood in … if she gets up, she does the same. Seems after all these years we have it down pat. Ha Ha.

Yesterday we worked all morning clearing snow from our driveway, decks, along with helping our neighbour. One thing is for certain … there is no need for going for walks, or buying exercise equipment to stay fit these days. Ha Ha.

So with that bit of information under your hat, I am off for some bacon and eggs this morning that my lovely wife is making me. Just felt like something different. Take care, stay fit and be safe. More people are dying every day, because of this virus. Some days we are over the 60 mark. And that is just here in Ontario. Amazes me that some still say that this virus is all a conspiracy, along with other ridiculous accusations. But it’s par for the course these days. Will it get better? Not likely. GW

Good Morning! It’s a cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario, Canada. The temperature waking up was sitting at -21.6 C | -6.88 F. It will warm up a wee bit but not much. However, the sun is shinning, which, if nothing else, makes it look nice outside. Highway 522 is snow and ice covered once again this morning. So care will be needed if out and about. We did have another 8 inches of snow yesterday. Which means I know what my lovely wife and I will be doing this morning. The good news is it isn’t heavy snow, so it shouldn’t be too bad to move around. Yesterday I worked away here in my computer on a few things, making it easier to move around. I also kept the Woodworking shop going, which kept me busy feeding it. Ha Ha. Other than that, not much else happening in and around our area. I still haven’t seen that many snowmobiles out and about. Maybe February will bring them out. With that, I am off for a bowl of oatmeal this morning and will then get to moving some snow. Take care and stay safe. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy morning here in Port Loring Ontario. And I suspect it will remain that way for most of the day. It isn’t that cold, though, as the temperature getting out of bed was sitting at -15.3 C | 4.46 F. Great day for the snowmobiles. Truth be told I haven’t seen all that many this year, if any it’s locals. I suspect that this virus is taking its toll on folks, keeping some at home, not feeling so good. A lot of people I know in Southern Ontario have come down with the new variant Omicron. They all had the vaccine, which helped them fend it off. Some said they didn’t even know they had it. So goes to prove the vaccines do work. Highway 522 is snow covered with icy sections throughout once again, but that is a norm for our area this time of year. With all the cold and snow we have been having in the past month, it is beginning to look a lot more like Port Loring. As the old saying goes; If anyone gets snow, it will be Port Loring. Yesterday we did get our driveway cleaned out, and our decks cleaned off from the snow we had the day before yesterday. Along with helping our neighbour next door. Took us most of the morning. The snow blower that my sons bought me a few years ago works slick and makes things a lot easier. The good part of it was that the snow was light, so it was easy to move. Today we will take it easy, and relax a bit. My wife is busy working on some painting orders, and I might work on another podcast. I will see how I feel after I have had my breakfast. With that, take care, and stay safe.

Good morning! It’s a cold morning here in Port Loring, Ontario. The temperature climbing out of bed was sitting at -23.2 C | -9.76 F. It will become a bit warmer as the day progresses. We could also see another 4 inches of snow tonight and into tomorrow. Yesterday we had around 6 inches or so along with some pretty high drifts, caused by the winds that accompanied the snow. At the moment here it is sunny, but very cold. Highway 522 is snow covered with icy sections throughout.

On another note, yesterday I worked away here in my computer getting familiar with some technical stuff. Lots to learn in that department if you want to. The neat part about it, is you don’t have to go to school anymore to learn these things, as everything is right there in front of you. Makes it nice. I would suspect the day is coming that schools as we see them now will be obsolete. Can you imagine the money we would save? The problem there is. What would our powers, that be, do with it. Right now I don’t feel they are doing the right thing, sending money to this country and that country. I did notice that now they have a new way of doing things. Saying the money is on loan. Ha Ha. In my eyes, that is the last we will ever see of it. But hey I could be wrong…..

So with that I am off for some waffles that my lovely wife is making me, and once it warms up a touch, we will get to cleaning out our driveway and decks. That will keep us busy for the morning along with giving us some exercise. Take care and stay warm. GW

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

Good Morning! First off I want to say Thank You!!

For reading my Blog … For Listening to My Podcasts … For taking the time to look around and reading more than just one post …. but most importantly, for making an effort to say hello. It means a lot.

Moving along … Highway 522 is snow covered this morning, with lots of icy sections throughout, so care will be needed if out and about. We didn’t have any snow overnight, but we are starting to get it now. I suspect we will get another 4 inches or so, maybe a touch more. Depends on whether, the storm front stays on the course it is now, coming in from the South West. So … we will have to see how that goes. It has also warmed up some, with the temperature getting out of bed sitting at -12.1 C | 10.22 F. But don’t think it will remain that way, as things are going to start getting colder once again in a couple of days or so.

On another note, I started my stove in the old woodworking shop this morning once again. I like to do so, especially if I feel there is a storm heading our way, as in doing so my generator, and snow blower will be ready to go if needed. And with the winds we have been having, and living in the country that we do, you need to be prepared for what could happen.

Yesterday I worked away finishing up a story or two I had on the go. Today I will start on another few that I have in mind. Once I get on a roll, I like to keep it up. Ha ha. So with that I am off for some bacon and eggs this morning, and I might have a cup of tea for a change to wash things down. Not that I am a tea lover mind ya, but every so often the urge for something different hits.

Take care and stay safe. I see we had another 70 here in Ontario that died from this virus yesterday. Saddens me. GW